ERIC Number: EJ1237106
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1927-6044
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A Comparative Study of the Engineering Soft Skills Required by Moroccan Job Market
Chaibate, Hind; Hadek, Amine; Ajana, Souad; Bakkali, Soumia; Faraj, Kenza
International Journal of Higher Education, v9 n1 p142-152 2020
This paper aims at comparing the soft skills required by Moroccan employers to those developed in engineering schools in order to improve engineers' employability. On the one hand, soft skills needed for the job market integration are defined using a mixed method belonging to sequential exploratory design. On the other hand, educational curricula are examined to determine if they meet the workplace requirements. This study is strengthened by including findings collected by interviewing professionals about the level of soft skills development among newly graduated engineers.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Labor Market, Engineering, Technical Occupations, Job Skills, Employment Potential, Education Work Relationship, Skill Development, Engineering Education, College Graduates, Interpersonal Competence, 21st Century Skills, Job Application, Web Sites, Employer Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Morocco
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